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Mercury-Redstone BD

Redstone MRLVNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch Complex 5
Friday, March 24, 1961 · 05:30 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Redstone MRLV

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches147
Successes122

Provider

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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USA • Founded 1958

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Mission Brief

Mercury-Redstone BD was an uncrewed booster development flight in the U.S. Mercury program. It was launched on March 24, 1961 from Launch Complex 5 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The mission used a boilerplate Mercury spacecraft and Redstone MRLV-5.

PayloadMercury-Redstone BD
OrbitSuborbital
CustomerMercury
Stages0
PadLaunch Complex 5, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

14 / 14100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Complex 5

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.439°N
Longitude
80.573°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

05:30 PM UTC - 05:30 PM UTC

Delay History

1
Mar 24Mar 24Success → Success

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